Albert Bierstadt (American, 1830-1902). Salmon Fishery Village. Oil on paper . 12-1/2 x 17-3/4 inches (31.8 x 45.1 cm). ...

Description

Albert Bierstadt (American, 1830-1902)
Salmon Fishery Village
Oil on paper
12-1/2 x 17-3/4 inches (31.8 x 45.1 cm)

PROVENANCE:
Lockwood de Forest, New York;
Private collection, New York, by descent;
Private collection, New York.

Salmon Fishery Village may have been executed circa 1889 while Bierstadt traveled across the country and headed into the Northwest. The Chippewa Indians, located in upper Michigan and Wisconsin, were known for making Birch Bark canoes similar to the canoe depicted in the present work.

This work will be included in the Albert Bierstadt catalogue raisonné project by Melissa Webster Speidel.

A letter from Melissa Webster Speidel accompanies this lot.


More information about Albert Bierstadt. See also: Bierstadt, Albert Artist.



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